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Samuel Cobb
1675–1713
A lively early-18th-century English poet, critic, and schoolmaster, he was known for witty verse with a light, ironic touch. His writing ranges from playful occasional poems to literary criticism and translations, giving a glimpse of the literary world around Dryden and Pope.
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About the author
Born in London and baptized in 1675, Samuel Cobb was educated at Christ's Hospital and later at Trinity College, Cambridge. He became known as a poet, critic, and schoolmaster, building a reputation for writing that felt clever and good-humored rather than solemn.
Cobb published poems, odes, and critical pieces, and he also worked as a translator. Sources about him often note his light, ironic style and his place in the literary culture of the late 17th and early 18th centuries.
He died in 1713. Although he is not as widely read today as some of his contemporaries, his work still interests readers who enjoy Augustan poetry and the lively, social side of English literary history.